November was a rough month for the Dodge Dart. All told, Chrysler managed to deliver 4,489 units, down from 5,455 in October, but perhaps more telling is the sizable inventory Dodge now has on hand. Chrysler added a third shift to the Belvidere, Illinois plant that produces the new compact in order to satiate projected demand, and as a result, Dodge now has a 112-day supply of Dart models. That equates to 23,446 units waiting for a new home. Automakers typically average a supply of around 73 days. But the news wasn't so grim for the rest of the Chrysler stable.

Ward's Auto reports the Chrysler 200 saw particularly good sales through November, with the four-door seeing a 49.6 percent increase through the first 11 months of 2012 compared to the same time period on 2011. Likewise, the genetic sibling to the 200, the Dodge Avenger, saw sales jump 54.8 percent year over year through the same 11 months.

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Chrysler practically gives 200's & Avenger's away... It seems like the Dart "is" generating alot of interest, but buyers are simply driving away with new Avenger's/200's instead, likely based on price alone. Once the Avenger is discontinued/replaced & the 200 moves upmarket, I think the Dart's sales will improve dramatically.

We've got people saying Chrysler buyers don't see the value in it compared to a 200 AND people saying that buyers of other brands won't consider it. If both are true, its going to be a sad year for the Dart.

Are you kidding me? I easily see more ads for this car than any other. I do spend a lot of time watching sports and their respective networks so they may be targeting those channels a little more though.

I think Chrysler just needs to get its launch forecasting right.
Remember the initial sales targets for the Fiat 500 launch? Horrendously overstated.
The Dart is a competitive vehicle, but the market is very saturated with well established players.
Seems like it would make more sense to launch a vehicle in this segment with somewhat conservative demand estimates, and then plan ahead to have the option of adding shifts when you actually know what demand is.... that way you cut costs and benefit from the PR story of having a hot seller. But I'm no auto exec... what do I know...?

This is a GREAT car ! ! ! The new Dart gives you so much for your money...rides & handles great, quite ride, roomy, stylish, quality finish, etc.. Check one out for yourself...then come back to your computer and comment.

I'm hoping this is the case too. The dart is too expensive but if this drives the price down, I'll consider it again.
Also Aero's cool, but it has hubcaps : \ The Chevy cruze Eco comes standard with aluminum alloys.

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Oh and btw, guess what I had to replace on the SRT-4... windshield wipers, oilchanges and filters, and tires. Yup!
Only problem was that the plastics were not very UV resistent. The outer black plastics turned gray (back to black fixed that somewhat) and the dash developed a crack. Texas summers are pretty brutal though, so not all that bad considering.

Shame.
A couple weeks ago, I was getting my oil changed so the dealer let me try out a couple cars while I waited. I drove an I4 Avenger, V6 200, and sat in a Dart. While I didn't drive the Dart, I found that I actually liked the Avenger interior better. I was quite surprised. Might look for a used loaded Avenger V6 for my next DD in a couple years.